Black Flying Squirrel vs Downy Lettuce

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aeromys	Lactuca
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black Flying Squirrel

The Black Flying Squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas) is a species in the genus Aeromys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.